Goodlatte and Sensenbrenner contend, however, that Holder’s involvement in the Rosen case is at least worth further scrutiny. The Congressmen did not accuse Holder of perjury, but they noted that he was “under oath” during the testimony.

In an application for a search warrant, FBI agent Reginald Reyes wrote that there was probable cause Rosen had violated the Espionage Act by soliciting classified information from Stephen J. Kim, a former State Department official. Reyes wrote that Rosen was an “aider and abettor and/or co-conspirator” in leaking the information. NBC reported late last week that Holder had played a role in approving the search warrant.

In the letter to Holder, he two Republican Congressmen ask Holder to clarify his involvement.

“How can you claim to have never ‘been involved’ in the potential prosecution of a member of the media but you were admittedly involved in discussions regarding Mr. Rosen’s emails?” Goodlatte and Sensenbrenner write.

“How can you claim to have never even ‘heard of’ the potential prosecution of the press but were, at a minimum, involved in discussions regarding Mr. Rosen?”